Due to the orographic effect, the leeward side of mountains receives heavy rain or snowfall because of prevailing winds.
dry because of the rain shadow.
dry because of prevailing winds.
force clouds to rise, cool, and drop all of their moisture.

Aletsch glacier is the largest glacier in switzerland and the largest found in the alps, a mountain range which extends from monaco in the east to slovenia in the west. currently, the aletsch glacier is retreating. under what circumstances would this glacier see growth instead of retreat? a decline in plate tectonics across the mountain range annual snowfall that exceeds yearly losses an increase in ablation in the southern valleys a rise in temperatures to that of a mediterranean climate

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